Sao Tome and Principe vs United Arab Emirates: Number of maternal deaths

Sao Tome and Principe
8.77 deaths
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
9.25 deaths
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
129th
United Arab Emirates rank
126th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • United Arab Emirates
051015198520022020

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.25 deaths against 8.77 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.48 deaths.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th and United Arab Emirates ranks 126th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 10.07 deaths 9.21 deaths 0.8598 deaths Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 9.23 deaths 11.29 deaths 2.06 deaths United Arab Emirates
2000s 10.25 deaths 9.26 deaths 0.9902 deaths Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 10.22 deaths 9.32 deaths 0.8978 deaths Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 8.77 deaths 9.25 deaths 0.4729 deaths United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Sao Tome and Principe or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 9.25 deaths against 8.77 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates?
0.48 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th and United Arab Emirates ranks 126th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.